肥厚性梗阻型心肌病

Also known as familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, HCM, hypertrophic heart disease, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, HOCM

Key facts

Other names: Asymmetric septal hypertrophy; idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis; hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM)
Specialty: Cardiology
Symptoms: Feeling tired, leg swelling , shortness of breath , chest pain , fainting
Complications: Heart failure , irregular heartbeat , sudden cardiac death
Causes: Genetics , Fabry disease , Friedreich's ataxia , amyloidosis , certain medications
Diagnostic method: Electrocardiogram , echocardiogram , stress testing , genetic testing
Differential diagnosis: Hypertensive heart disease , aortic stenosis , athlete's heart
Treatment: Medications, implantable cardiac defibrillator , surgery
Medication: Beta blockers , verapamil , disopyramide
Prognosis: Less than 1% per year risk of death (with treatment)
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